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Viacom New Media

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In 1994, Viacom corporate giants Sumner Redstone and Frank Biondi created Viacom Interactive Media, described at the time as "a division charged with exploring and re-creating brands for new forms of media."

Viacom Interactive Media consisted of two branches - Viacom New Media (CD-ROM and cartridge titles), and Viacom Interactive Services (online and ITV).

The main headquarters was located in New York City while the New Media division operated out of Chicago, Illinois.

Game press releases always stated .. "Viacom New Media, a unit of Viacom Interactive Media, is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for Viacom".

Virgin, part of the sprawling Viacom empire, took over the management and administration of VNM's products at the start of 1997. The management office in New York was set to be closed although the Chicago, Illinois office was to remain open. The VNM label would continue to appear on games released through 1997.

Credited on 27 Games from 1992 to 1997

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Death Drome (1997 on Windows)
MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head: Screen Wreckers (1997 on Windows)
The Divide: Enemies Within (1997 on Windows, PlayStation)
MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head in Calling All Dorks (1996 on Windows)
MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head: Little Thingies (1996 on Windows)
MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head: Wiener Takes All (1996 on Windows, Macintosh)
Slamscape (1996 on Windows, PlayStation)
The Indian in the Cupboard (1995 on Macintosh, Windows)
Congo: The Movie - Descent into Zinj (1995 on Windows, Windows 3.x, Macintosh)
Nickelodeon: Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1995 on SNES, Genesis)
Zoop (1995 on DOS, PlayStation, Game Boy...)
MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity (1995 on Windows, PlayStation)
Phantom 2040 (1995 on Game Gear)
Phantom 2040 (1995 on SNES, Genesis)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Harbinger (1995 on DOS, Macintosh)
MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head (1994 on SNES)
Nickelodeon GUTS (1994 on SNES)
Bugs Bunny Rabbit Rampage (1994 on SNES)
Are You Afraid of the Dark? The Tale of Orpheo's Curse (1994 on DOS, Macintosh)
MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head (1994 on Game Gear)

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January 1997

Virgin Interactive, also a part of the Viacom corporation empire, takes over management and of Viacom New Media's products. VNM's label will remain on releases through 1997.

1996

Viacom closes

1994

Viacom New Media, a unit of Viacom Interactive Media, founded by industry giants Sumner M. Redstone and Frank J. Biondi, Jr.

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Viacom Merger Means Job Losses

Up to 70 jobs could be lost as a result of Viacom New Media's merger with Virgin Interactive Entertainment

September 26, 1996 -- Virgin, part of the sprawling Viacom empire, will take over the management and administration of VNM's products at the start of 1997. VNM's management office in New York is set to be closed. Viacom says positions are being sought for the employees there, although a maximum of 70 people could lose their jobs.

Viacom will continue publishing its games through the rest of 1996. They include titles such as Aeon Flux, Star Trek Voyager, SlamScape and DeathDrome. Once management moves to Virgin, the products will still be labelled as Viacom New Media games through 1997. Viacom's Chicago office, which employs over 100 programming and creative staff, will be retained.

The company says the move has been made in order to rationalize its videogame operations and, ultimately, to save costs. Virgin is owned by Spelling Entertainment of which Viacom owns a 77 per cent share.

Location in June 1996:

Viacom NewMedia

1515 Broadway

New-York, NY 10036

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